"Lawn tennis" from the late 19th century

Today the tennis is played by millions of recreational players and is also a popular worldwide spectator sport. The four Grand Slam tournaments (also referred to as the "Majors") are especially popular: the Australian Open played on hard courts, the French Open played on red clay courts, Wimbledon played on grass courts, and the US Open played also on hard courts.

•  Grand Slam tournaments
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•  Men's tournament structure
•  Women's tournament structure

• 1 History
• 1.1 Predecessors
• 1.2 Origins of the modern game
• 2 Equipment
• 2.1 Racquets
• 2.2 Balls
• 2.3 Miscellaneous
• 3 Manner of play
• 3.1 Court
• 3.2 Play of a single point
• 3.3 Scoring
• 3.4 Rule variations
• 4 Surface
• 5 Officials
• 6 Junior tennis
• 7 Match play
• 7.1 Continuity
• 7.2 Ball changes
• 7.3 On-court coaching
• 8 Shots
• 8.1 Grip
• 8.2 Serve
• 8.3 Forehand
• 8.4 Backhand
• 8.5 Other shots
• 9 Tournaments
• 9.1 Grand Slam tournaments
• 9.2 Men's tournament structure
• 9.3 Women's tournament structure
• 10 Players
• 10.1 Professional players
• 10.2 Grand Slam tournament winners
• 10.3 Greatest male players
• 10.4 Greatest female players
• 11 In popular culture
• 12 See also
• 13 References
• 14 Further reading
• 15 External links